An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Resources, its officers and departmental and advisory boards and commissions, providing for Office of Environmental Justice.

SB 118 creates an Office of Environmental Justice within Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Resources to ensure Commonwealth agencies address disproportionate environmental and health impacts on communities of color and low-income communities. The bill requires all state agencies to identify and mitigate such harms in their programs, policies, and spending. The new office must develop a statewide environmental justice strategy every five years, coordinate agency efforts, and facilitate public engagement in decision-making affecting vulnerable communities. This law directly affects state agencies and communities facing environmental inequities by mandating proactive steps to integrate environmental justice into government operations.